In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly
proclaimed the International Day of Cooperatives to be celebrated annually on
the first Saturday of July.
The aim of this International Day is to Increase awareness
on cooperatives, highlight the complementarily of the goals and objectives of
the United Nations and the international cooperative movement;
Underscore
the contribution of the movement to the resolution of the major problems
addressed by the United Nations is strengthen and extend partnerships between
the international cooperative movement and other actors, including governments,
at local, national and international levels.
This year, International Co-operative Day, celebrated on 2 July, had the theme ‘Co-operatives: The power to act for a
sustainable future.’
“Co-operatives have a unique role to play in
implementing and achieving the SDGs, because their business model has
sustainable development at its core, being based on ethical values and
principles,” said Sandeep Marwah Managing Director of National Federation of
Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited at a small function at
Marwah Studios, Noida Film City.
